A look at the 2024 Top 50 Global Retailers
Stalwart market leaders Walmart, Amazon, Schwarz Group, Aldi and Costco top the list.
Retail sales and profits for most grew even as shoppers changed their work and personal routines and the channels they shopped.
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Sustainability in Retail
A glance into consumers’ views on sustainability
New GfK research finds most Americans say concern for the environment is a priority.
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Retailers close the loop on creating a circular retail economy
The industry is making significant investments to build tools and business models to power future circular solutions.
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3 things retailers need to understand about the world of reverse logistics
The backbone of a circular economy provides a roadmap for sustainable retail.
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How Reformation sticks to its mission and stays ahead of the pack
CEO Hali Borenstein on making a great product, enabling a fast supply chain and using data-informed manufacturing.
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Walmart provides a peek at a connected, sustainable supply chain
Collaboration ensures a company-wide commitment to leaving things ‘better than we found them’.
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3 ways retailers made it matter at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show
Impactful retail is driven by efficient tech and meaningful experiences.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
How Kendra Scott delivers on a ‘fashion-for-philanthropy’ vision
Retail Gets Real episode 346: CEO Tom Nolan on authenticity and community involvement.
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A conversation with 2022 America’s Retail Champion Margaret Barrow
Retail Gets Real Episode 345: The founder and CEO of It’s NOLA talks about advocating for small businesses.
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The future of AI in consumer experience
Retail Gets Real episode 344: IBM’s Jane Cheung shares consumer study insights and how retailers are using AI
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How Saks OFF 5TH is crafting customer-centric experiences
Retail Gets Real episode 343: President and CEO Rob Brooks talks about creating hyper-personal experiences for shoppers.
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Celebrating women in retail
How women are forging the path to success and helping others along the way.
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From Peeps to wreaths: Easter shopping insights with NRF’s Katherine Cullen
Retail Gets Real episode 341: NRF’s head of industry and consumer insights on the ways consumers are celebrating Easter.
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Leading the digital transformation at McDonald’s
McDonald’s Caleb Pearson gives insight into how digital strategies keep customers coming back.
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Made By Gather’s Shae Hong on innovation and key collaborations
Retail Gets Real episode 339: The entrepreneur on unexpected partnerships and inspiring the next generation of cooks.
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Improving the front-line associate experience at PetSmart
Retail Gets Real episode 338: HR talent leader Theresa Lee on culture, communication development and a growth mindset.
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2019 Hot 100 Retailers
Nine of the 10 top businesses represent different retail segments, indicating that growth owes more to management.
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Customer centricity: Easy to talk about, hard to implement
3 keys to closing the gap between the theory and the reality of putting the customer first.
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Q&A: Charles Tyrwhitt CEO Luke Kingsnorth
Charles Tyrwhitt specializes in formal men’s shirts, shoes, suits, knitwear and accessories.
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Stay and play
Punch Bowl Social’s hybrid of casual restaurants and entertainment centers has brought tremendous growth to the company.
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Tips for future-proofing today’s retail
Retail Gets Real episode 129: An expert’s view of what lies ahead for retail and how we can adapt and evolve.
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3 things to know about retail tech investments
Consumers’ expectations surrounding technology and what they hope to see in the future.
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Endear helps in-store staff become outbound retailing masters
“Ooutbound retailing” platform Endear is intended to boost physical stores.
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How Gap Inc.’s LP leader also helps preserve the planet
Retail Gets Real episode 128: Gap’s Keith White discusses trends in retail loss prevention and global sustainability.
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Sense and sensibility
Andrew McQuilkin has held leadership roles with major architecture and planning firms specializing in retail design.
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Data privacy and the customer experience
Retail Gets Real episode 127: How retailers must build a relationship based on trust when it comes to customer data.
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